TCL LINKZONE 5G UW - Advanced Settings
Here's how to change advanced settings (e.g., Networks, Manual DNS, etc.) on your LINKZONE 5G UW.
Changing advanced settings may be harmful to the stability, performance, and security of the MiFi. Contact your local IT admin prior to altering any of these settings.
Networks
For info regarding APN settings, refer to Edit Access Point Name (APN).
- Access the Admin Web Interface.
- From the Network Settings section, click theNavigation arrow
(lower-right).
- From the left pane, clickNetwork Connection.
- Click theMobile Data switchto turn on
or off
.
If turned off, the device disconnects from the mobile network. - From the left pane, clickNetwork Settings.
- From the 'Network Mode' dropdown menu, click one of the following:
- Auto (5G/4G)
- 4G Only
- From the 'Network Search Mode' section, select 'Auto' or 'Manual'.Selected when a dot is present.Auto is preferred setting.
- ClickApply.
Manual DNS
Domain Name Server (DNS) settings are automatically assigned by the device. If turning on manual DNS is necessary, contact your local IT admin for assistance.
- Access the Admin Web Interface.
- From the 'Network Settings' section, click theNavigation arrow
(lower-right).
- From the left pane, clickManual DNS.
- Click theManual DNS switchto turn on
or off
.
- From the DNS 1 IP address and DNS 2 IP address fields, enter the appropriate info.'Turn on Manual DNS' must be on in order to enter info into these fields.
- From the 'DNS Rebinding' section, ensure the following are enabled:
- DNS Rebinding Protection
- Loopback Address Range
- ClickApply.
LAN
- Access the Admin Web Interface.
- From the Network Settings section, click theNavigation arrow
(lower-right).
- From the left pane, clickSettingsthen clickAdvanced Settings.
- If prompted, review the caution message then clickOK.
- Click theLANtab.
- Click theDHCP Server switchto turn on
or off
.
- Enter the desired info into the following fields:
- Gateway Address
- Subnet Mask
- Start IP Address
- End IP Address
- DHCP lease time
- ClickApply.
VPN
When an OpenVPN tunnel is established, all connected device traffic is sent through the tunnel and settings such as Port Forwarding and Port Forwarding don't apply.
- Access the Admin Web Interface.
- From the Network Settings section, click theNavigation arrow
(lower-right).
- From the left pane, clickSettingsthen clickAdvanced Settings.
- If prompted, review the caution message then clickOK.
- Click theVPNtab.
- Click theVPN Switchto turn on
or off
.
- If VPN is configured, view the Connection status and Connection time from the VPN Connection section.
- From the Connection Type section, select PPTP or L2TP.Selected when a dot is present.
- Enter the desired info into the following fields:
- Server Address
- User Name
- Password
- Click theVPN Passthrough switchto turn on
or off
.
- ClickApply.